Kheshgi
The Kheshgi or Khaishgi (Pashto: خیشکی) is a Pashtun tribe in South Asia, mainly in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.
| Kheshgi | |
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A member of Kheshgi tribe from Kasur, painted 1825. | |
| Current region | South Asia (mainly Pakistan, Afghanistan and India) |
| Etymology | Kheshgi is derived from their ancestors' name, Kheshig, which in Mongolian means: "favored", "blessed", "glorified" |
| Place of origin | Keshik, Kerman Province, Mongol Empire |
| Founded | Early 1400s |
| Titles | Nawab of Kasur (1525) Nawab of Mamdot (1848) |